| San José City Council | |
| Coa Pic: | Seal of San José, California (alternate).svg |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Term Limits: | Two terms |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader1: | Matt Mahan |
| Party1: | Democrat |
| Election1: | January 1, 2022 |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader2: | Rosemary Kamei |
| Party2: | Democrat |
| Election2: | January 1, 2022 |
| Members: | 11 (10 city councilmembers with the mayor presiding with voting rights) |
| Structure1: | File:San Jose City Council composition.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 200px |
| Political Groups1: | Democratic (7) Vacant (1) Independent (3) |
| Term Length: | 4 years |
| Voting System1: | Nonpartisan blanket primary with run-off if no majority Ten Electoral districts Mayor elected At-Large |
| Last Election1: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next Election1: | April 8, 2025 (District 3 special election)[1] |
| Session Room: | Sanjosecityhall.jpg |
| Meeting Place: | San Jose City Hall San Jose, California |
| Website: | Council Website |
The San Jose City Council, officially San José City Council, is the legislature of the Government of theCity of San José, California.
As the Mayor of San Jose, Matt Mahan casts the 11th vote on matters before the council and acts as chair of the council during most meetings. Rosemary Kamei serving her first two-year term as Vice Mayor, conducts Council meetings in the absence of the Mayor.
| District | Member | Areas represented | Party | First elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | City Wide | 2022 | ||||
| 1 (Vice Mayor) | Rosemary Kamei | 2022 | ||||
| 2 | Pamela Campos | Democratic[2] | 2024 | |||
| 3 | Vacant | |||||
| 4 | David Cohen | 2020 | ||||
| 5 | Peter Ortiz | 2022 | ||||
| 6 | Michael Mulcahy | 2024 | ||||
| 7 | Bien Doan | 2022 | ||||
| 8 | Domingo Candelas | 2023 (appointed); first elected 2024 | ||||
| 9 | Pam Foley | 2018 | ||||
| 10 | George Casey | Independent[3] | 2024 |
All elections are officially non-partisan and candidates' political parties are not shown on ballots.